Three Conversations We Need to Have

Dear Friend and Reader: Mars entered Cancer Wednesday, beginning an adventurous mini-era of astrology lasting through July 1. I introduced the topic in the Monday Morning edition with an article and horoscope based on the Mars transit. Mars is the planet of desire. Usually associated with maleness, every person has Mars in their chart, so everyone possesses … Read more

The President’s Joseph McCarthy

Dear Friend and Reader: Thursday, the Attorney General of the United States refused to testify before the House of Representatives Judiciary Committee. Yes, he skipped school on an important day. Call the truancy officer. He was going to be asked about why he lied to the American people about the content of the Special Counsel’s … Read more

Taurus at the Speed of Sound

Dear Friend and Reader: Earlier this week, we experienced the first of seven Sun-Uranus conjunctions in Taurus (that was Monday, April 22). News events are moving at a dizzying pace, and defy comprehension. At the time I’m writing this article on April 25, it’s been just over a week since the Notre Dame Cathedral fire, … Read more

Our Lady of Catharsis by Fire

Dear Friend and Reader: When I first saw Notre Dame Cathedral, I didn’t know what it was. I mean, I knew it was a cathedral, but in Europe, you’re always seeing things like that and they have a way of blending into the scenery — like everything it represents. I was living on Ile St. … Read more

The Rise and Decline of Julian Assange

Dear Friend and Reader: When I first heard of WikiLeaks, they had just published the civilian casualties database from the Iraq War. Then I learned that Julian Assange, its founder, had previously published Collateral Murder, video from the July 12, 2007, airstrike in New Baghdad. This involved the killing of numerous people from 30 mm cannon … Read more